VDB-433111 · CVE-2026-124684 · EUVD-2026-119996

Samsung Escargot use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung Escargot. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-124684. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Samsung Escargot (version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use after free vulnerability in Samsung Open Source Escargot allows Pointer Manipulation. This issue affects Escargot: before 8bc35b7b88f0f96c66a42aa965a1a710308b61d5.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-124684 since 11/09/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Applying the patch 8bc35b7b88f0f96c66a42aa965a1a710308b61d5 is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-119996). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Samsung

Name

Escargot

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.samsung.com/
Product: https://github.com/Samsung/escargot/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.1
CNA Vector (samsung.tv_appliance): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Patch: 8bc35b7b88f0f96c66a42aa965a1a710308b61d5

Timelineinfo

11/09/2026 Advisory disclosed
11/09/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
11/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com
Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: samsung.tv_appliance
CVE: CVE-2026-124684 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-124684
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-433111
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 11/09/2026 12:46
Updated: 11/09/2026 13:23
Changes: 11/09/2026 12:46 (62), 11/09/2026 13:23 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103